graveyardsmash | TEST DRIVE MEME: JUNE

TDM: JUNE

Welcome to the Ryslig Test Drive Meme! Below are a few prompts to get you started, but you may make up any prompt you desire! Please take a look at the navigation page for rules, setting information, and links to reserves and apps. Have fun!

SCENARIO ONE

You wake up on the beach thoroughly drenched, with your mouth full of sand. The salt water is making all the cuts and scrapes on your skin sting and the sand isn't helping. The air is slightly humid, ruining any feeling of refreshment you might have gotten from your dip in the ocean.

There are lights in the distance, but the unfriendly scent of gunpowder fills the air. If you're lucky, you're alone. If not - you might find yourself staring up into a pair of monstrous eyes or down the barrel of a local's shotgun.

SCENARIO TWO

So you've just arrived, and already some of the natives are trying to get on your good side with offers of food, shelter and other luxuries in return for hoping you don't eat them. They even have some helpful pamphlets to share with you. "How To Deal With Changes", "Alternatives to Human Flesh", "What to Expect When You're Expecting (to turn into a monster)" are all on the more informative end of the scale. There's even some detailing certain monsters, and the changes they go through. Some of these seem to have been passed down from one monster to the next.

Among these however, are some... not so helpful ones. "Bunnyipyips And You", "Axe Thief Axehounds," and "So you're becoming a Fur Bearing Trout" among others. Sometimes they have marks on them from previous readers saying they're lies, or pointing out good "jokes."

Then there are the people who aren't happy to see you at all. Glares and silent, judging stares if you're lucky, torches and pitchforks attempting to drive you out of the town if you're not. You may need a friend to help you.

SCENARIO THREE

"Seek us out," the voice whispers in your head, and before you have time to question it you've found yourself in someplace entirely alien.

Maybe it's the Fog God's ghostly town of Dyster, where exultant followers dance around bonfires and sing their praises to the skies above. Maybe it's the Fourth God's arcade, with small robots wheeling about amidst the lights and colors of old pinball machines.

Only one thing is certain: you are not alone, in this sacred place.

SCENARIO FOUR

The time has come and you've found yourself becoming a monster. Is the change instant, or gradual? Are you familiar enough with monsters to know what's happening, or is it a complete shock? Feel free to pick any monster type for this prompt, but note that you may not get the same one in game.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

a. | bavan

What are you, blind?

[ There's a very annoyed arachne standing over a local that's been somehow pushed to the ground. Pamphlets are clenched together in her fist, shaking it as she looks down on the person in question. The poor person just looks like they were trying to be helpful and get out the usual literature, but they made the unfortunate choice to approach Alice. Not when she's already annoyed as it is. ]

I understand that I look cute and helpless, but do I look like I need these? [ When the human doesn't reply, she steps forward, one of her legs stepping on their chest, pressing hard. ] Do I?

[ Any longer, and they're not gonna have much of a chest left, probably. ]

b. | dyster

[ It's been awhile since she's been here. She's almost forgotten about the creepy atmosphere that's going on here, it gives her the willies. But game respects game; the Fog God's got an aesthetic going on, and she's committed to it. Alice can't help but respect that, she guesses.

She purses her lips upon seeing the group of followers dancing around the bonfires. ]

We're not expected to join in, right? Because I'll quit right now if I'm expected to do that.

c. | wildcard

[ As always, if you wanna do something different, feel free! Or hit me up if you wanna bounce an idea off me. o7 ]

I hope not. Not exactly my idea of a good time, especially not in heels.

[Heels are always a good excuse, right? Possibly even moreso when they're literal spikes like hers are?]

... Any idea what this is all about? I've been watchin' for a few minutes and I haven't gleaned a thing.

Yeah, no. Even when I only had two legs, I wouldn't let myself get roped into that.

[ She crosses her arms, tilting her head to the side as she stares at the people dancing. ]

If I had to guess, probably something to do with the usual Fog God fanaticism that's pretty frequent here. I'd expect them to go kill a whole bunch of people in her name once they're done, honestly.

[ Unsurprisingly, Alice doesn't sound too bothered about it. It's a bit much for her, this blind fanaticism, but hey. If that's what Fog Mom likes, who's she to judge? Alice used people as furniture before that became basically impossible, it's basically the same thing, right? ]

Fanaticism, huh...

[The voice of a girl who understands. Though she's purposefully not commenting on the "killing people in her name" part.
Not something she has experience with (as far as she knows), so it's going untouched.]

... I get the feelin' they've been out here way longer than I have. Must be pretty infatuated with the Fog God and all that to keep this up for so long.

[Gross. Disapproved.]

TEST DRIVE MEME: JUNE

alice | tales of symphonia: dawn of the new world

b; what if i tagged you again... but it's your OTHER prompt this time

gee, pom, how come pan lets you have TWO threads with marnie? uvu

my best attempt at tagging with broken keys in 3, 2, 1..........